A top celebrity portrait photographer, Jill Greenberg has a unique ability to coax powerful emotions out of her subjects - whether human or animal. Her portraits of bears, collected here for the first time, surprise and engage. We encounter cubs as cute as a child's Teddy, grizzlies that look like they might swallow you whole, and Polar bears seated... more...

Maddie is a sweet-tempered coonhound who accompanied her owner, Theron, on a yearlong, cross-country trip while he worked on a photojournalism project. In his spare time, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. From bicycles to giant watermelons to horses to people, there really isn't anything that Maddie won't stand... more...

Hilarious, charming, and inventive, INDOGNITO is Karen Ngo's visual treat for today's breed of dog lovers. A whimsical collection of stylishly photographed dog portraits, it affectionately embraces the quirky spirit of the primped pooch. Including humorous quotations, this book is sure to delight and inspire dog-lovers of every age! more...

The PUILS series delivers up-to-date reviews of progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science -- an emerging interdisciplinary research field. This volume focuses on the ionization of atoms and molecules, ultrafast responses of protons and electrons within a molecule, and more. more...

This volume updates scientists and engineers on the state of the art in various key techniques used to fabricate nanoscale structures. As well as covering lithographic creation of nano features, it focuses on new and revolutionary devices such as biosensors. more...

This book describes state-of-the-art micromachining of transparent materials which, due to the nonlinear absorption mechanism of ultrashort pulses, allows unique three-dimensional capabilities and is exploitable for fabrication of complex microsystems. more...

This book presents the current state of the art in laser-assisted processing in a concise way. It explains the basics of laser-material interactions and contains all methods and applications of lasers materials processing. more...

Free-space laser communications, also referred to as optical communica­ tions, is a popular subject in today's technological marketplace. A number of conferences on this subject have been organized by professional societies such as SPIE (the International Society of Photo Optical and Instrumenta­ tion Engineering), OSA (Optical Society of America),... more...